YOU WILL GET OUT OF PRISON

And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison ~ Genesis 39:20.

Joseph is put in a prison for a crime he had not committed. The prison has many characteristics which make it an unbearable experience. In a prison you will be bound, oppressed, restricted and in some cases exposed to torture of abusive treatment. We should understand that in a prison your liberties are tampered with and many times you are forced to do things against your will.

Many people who are passing through false accusations feel so much hurt because of the suffering, pain, and injustice they seem to be encountering. It is a prison moment characterized by obscurity and painful and a moment where one feels he has been forgotten for good. Just like Joseph you will feel as if you are felt alone, deserted and defeated without any defence. Some prison terms are quite long, disturbing and distractive.

The prison will make you ask a lot of questions. These questions include: Why me? Where is God in all this? Will I come out of this prison? Why suffer like this? Because of this pondering some people actually died in the prisons of their own lives. While we may not understand why we are in prisons of life, we need to appreciate the moment and learn to trust God. The prison is never meant for you to go down or break you but it can be a preparation for your growth to your destiny.

We need to praise God for our prisons. Do we understand that it is in the prison that Joseph learned some very critical and valuable lessons? The prison is never there to bury us or send us into oblivion. It is a challenging moment but also a preparation for greater moments ahead. The prison moment can be to your benefit in shaping your character for the future.

Great people in the Bible went through and were shaped by prisons. When you read the Bible you will be encouraged by the story of Samson, Daniel, Jeremiah, Hosea, John the Baptist, John, Peter, Paul, and Silas. We are encouraged to understand about the power, glory and providence of God in each case. Never should we be weary when we are going through prison times.

God knows and understand our future and is in the prison which we may be complaining about (Genesis 39:21, Isaiah 43:2, Daniel 3:24-25). The prison moment is in the plan of God. Never be discouraged, your prison may be your way to your palace. For all things we experience in life all things work together for good;

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose ~Rom. 8:28,